LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 8, 2007

TO:	Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB798 by Wentworth (Relating to the penalty for failure to yield the right-of-way.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 545.153, Transportation Code (Vehicle Entering Stop or Yield Intersection), by enhancing the punishment for a violation of the statute if as a result of the violation a collision causing property damage occurred or a collision causing serious bodily injury or death occurred.

The bill would also amend Section 11, Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, to require a judge granting community supervision for a Section 545.153, Transportation Code offense that resulted in serious bodily injury or death, to require as a condition of supervision that the defendant be confined in jail for not less than 30 days.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, DB